{"id":3317,"date":"2025-03-08T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantalexander.com\/en\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:09:25","slug":"gender-parity-is-not-decreed-it-must-be-earned-article-by-anne-laure-pams-and-kadia-sylla-moisson-for-focusrh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantalexander.com\/en\/our-news\/gender-parity-is-not-decreed-it-must-be-earned-article-by-anne-laure-pams-and-kadia-sylla-moisson-for-focusrh\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Parity Is Not Decreed, It Must Be Earned \u2013 article by Anne-Laure Pams and Kadia Sylla Moisson for FocusRH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>We are almost there! <strong>45.4% of board seats in large companies<\/strong> in France are held by women, making the country a world leader in the feminization of these roles. On this specific point, the 2025 situation in France is enviable compared to the past or to many other countries today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>But let\u2019s not celebrate too quickly: although women represent <strong>49% of the workforce<\/strong>, they account for only <strong>28% of executive committees (COMEX and CODIR) in large companies<\/strong>, just <strong>12% of leaders in SMEs and mid-sized companies<\/strong>, and a mere <strong>6.25% of the 80 CEO or chair positions in CAC40 companies<\/strong>. These figures are improving\u2014but too slowly, and they remain far from equitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Legislation and Corporate Policies: Limited Progress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>How can we do better?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On the <strong>legal front<\/strong>, French legislation can only go so far beyond the <strong>Cop\u00e9-Zimmermann and Rixain laws<\/strong>, unless an overly strict regulatory framework is imposed\u2014one that risks being counterproductive, tying promotions to gender rather than talent and competence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On the <strong>corporate side<\/strong>, many initiatives in recruitment and internal mobility have enabled progress that likely would not have occurred otherwise. However, it is clear that some programs under the banner of <strong>\u201cdiversity and inclusion\u201d<\/strong> today are more about marketing and trend-following than genuine cultural transformation.<br>Beware of announcements without follow-through, of transforming <strong>International Women\u2019s Day<\/strong> into an annual, symbolic event with no lasting impact, or of a gender \u201cbattle\u201d that ultimately benefits no one. The risk of <strong>backlash<\/strong> is real, as already seen in some contexts, particularly in the United States.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusrh.com\/tribunes\/la-parite-ne-se-decrete-pas-elle-se-conquiert-par-anne-laure-pams-et-kadia-sylla-moisson-35850.html\">Read the full article on the <strong>FocusRH<\/strong> website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are almost there! 45.4% of board seats in large companies in France are held by women, making the country a world leader in the feminization of these roles. On this specific point, the 2025 situation in France is enviable compared to the past or to many other countries today. 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